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Scientists find 'breathing' magma cap inside Yellowstone supervolcano

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/25/2025 10:55 AM

Yellowstone's supervolcano appears to have a magma cap that vents pressure and reduces the chances of a massive eruption happening anytime soon. ... Read full Story

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Microplastics have been in 'pristine streams' for half a century — what could that mean for human health?

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/25/2025 10:45 AM

New research shows that microplastics have been contaminating some freshwater streams decades earlier than previously recorded. What could that mean for human health? ... Read full Story

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Mini ice age was final death blow to Roman Empire, unusual rocks in Iceland suggest

By LIVE SCIENCE | ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) | 4/25/2025 10:42 AM

Rocks from Greenland found on Iceland's west coast could link the late Roman Empire's fall to a spell of sudden climate change. But historians say that the real story is likely much more complicated. ... Read full Story

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Acne vaccine: Experimental shot for common skin condition reaches clinical trials. Here's what you need to know.

By LIVE SCIENCE | emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) | 4/25/2025 9:48 AM

An experimental vaccine for acne could someday transform the way patients with the condition are treated, according to the company that developed the shot. However, it is still early days. ... Read full Story

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Ancient DNA Reveals Phoenicians’ Surprising Ancestry

By Scientific American | | 4/25/2025 9:45 AM

Phoenician civilization spread its culture and alphabet across the Mediterranean but not, evidently, its DNA ... Read full Story

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Corryvreckan whirlpool: Scotland's 'raging cauldron' that is named after a Norse king and said to house a witch

By LIVE SCIENCE | sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) | 4/25/2025 8:00 AM

The Corryvreckan whirlpool is one of the largest whirlpools in the world, reaching speeds of 8.5 knots and producing a roaring sound that can be heard 10 miles away. ... Read full Story

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James Webb telescope reveals truth about 'impossible' black hole thought to be feeding at 40 times the theoretical limit

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/25/2025 7:00 AM

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to revisit a misunderstood black hole thought to be gulping matter 40 times faster than the theoretical limit. It turns out, dust may have obscured the truth. ... Read full Story

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Is There Any Sound in Space?

By Scientific American | | 4/25/2025 6:45 AM

It seems contrary to common knowledge, but sound can travel through some parts of space quite well ... Read full Story

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Wild NYC Author Ryan Mandelbaum Takes a Wildlife-Filled Walk in Prospect Park

By Scientific American | | 4/25/2025 6:00 AM

Take a walk through Prospect Park with Wild NYC writer Ryan Mandelbaum and learn to connect with nature no matter how urban your environment is. ... Read full Story

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Ghostly galaxy without dark matter baffles astronomers

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/25/2025 6:00 AM

Astronomers have stumbled upon yet another ghostly galaxy that appears to be devoid of dark matter, the elusive stuff that makes up most of the material universe. ... Read full Story

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Is our universe the ultimate computer?

By phys.org | | 4/25/2025 5:30 AM

Whether we are simply characters in an advanced virtual world is a much-debated theory, challenging previous thinking about the universe and our existence. ... Read full Story

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Lab-grown teeth could offer alternative to fillings and implants, scientists say

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/25/2025 5:10 AM

Scientists in the U.K. have developed a new material that may allow them to grow teeth in the lab, which could provide an alternative to fillings and dental implants someday. ... Read full Story

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Saturn: Facts about the ringed planet

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/24/2025 2:48 PM

Discover interesting facts about Saturn, its rings and whether it could contain extraterrestrial life. ... Read full Story

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Solar wind might be making water on the moon, groundbreaking NASA study reveals

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/24/2025 2:05 PM

Lunar samples show evidence that solar wind could be behind the water molecules on the moon's surface, according to NASA. The results could shine a light on how water ice collects in cold traps formed by patches of permanent darkness at the moon's poles. ... Read full Story

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Carnivorous ‘Bone Collector’ Caterpillars Wear Corpses as Camouflage

By Scientific American | | 4/24/2025 2:00 PM

Nicknamed the “bone collector,” this newly confirmed caterpillar in Hawaii secretly scrounges off a spider landlord by covering itself with dead insect body parts ... Read full Story

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World's largest solar telescope turns on powerful new camera, revealing breathtaking image of a continent-size sunspot

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/24/2025 12:58 PM

The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, the world's largest solar telescope, can see the sun in unprecedented detail. Here is the first image from its newly-activated camera. ... Read full Story

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Worst Coral Mass Bleaching on Record Caused By Warming Oceans

By Scientific American | | 4/24/2025 12:23 PM

The world is experiencing the most intense global coral bleaching event on record, with 84 percent of reefs experiencing heat stress from warming oceans ... Read full Story

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'Hell ant' with scythe-like jaws may be oldest ant fossil ever discovered

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 4/24/2025 12:04 PM

Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen species of "hell ant" that lived 113 million years ago, making it the oldest ant fossil ever found. ... Read full Story

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Ancient DNA and modern genomes can reveal stories of past peoples, from the Iron Age to Chernobyl, geneticist says

By LIVE SCIENCE | emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) | 4/24/2025 12:00 PM

Ingrida Domarkienė, a geneticist at Vilnius University in Lithuania, discusses the exciting developments made possible by studying ancient and modern DNA. ... Read full Story

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Atlantic ocean currents are weakening — and it could make the climate in some regions unrecognizable

By LIVE SCIENCE | sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) | 4/24/2025 11:59 AM

A warm blob of water in the North Atlantic is an ominous sign that a system of currents that regulate the planet's climate could be weakening. ... Read full Story

art

Amiee Byrne’s Realistic Ceramic Sculptures Underscore the Charm of Discarded Goods

by Colossal | Apr 29 2025

entertainment

Celeb Colorist Bianca Hillier Says You Should Look to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for Summer Hair Inspo

by ET Online | Apr 28 2025

exercise

Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

FFNEWS

Amazon airline prioritizes bigger aircraft to handle third-party cargo

by FreightWaves | Apr 07 2025

food

Chocolate-covered espresso beans: The ultimate combination of sweet and bitter

by THE MANUAL | Apr 30 2025

golf

Jay Sigel, Amateur Golfer Who Played Like a Pro, Dies at 81

by NY Times | Apr 25 2025

how_to

Mortgage Rates Go Down Over the Last Week: Mortgage Interest Rates for April 30, 2025

by CNET | Apr 30 2025

lifestyle

George and Amal Clooney’s home life with kids threatened following news

by Hello! Magazine | Apr 30 2025

music

Ole Obermann & Rachel Newman Named Apple Music Co-Heads

by Billboard | Apr 29 2025

nation

Britain, U.S. attack Houthi drone manufacturing targets in Yemen

by upi.com | Apr 30 2025

nutrition

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

odd_fun

Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

by United Press International, Inc. | Apr 29 2025

real_estate

This is the largest office-to-residential conversion in the US — and it’s just the beginning

by NY Post | Apr 29 2025

technology

US Marines get high-power microwave weapon to cook enemy drone swarms in seconds

by Interesting Engineering | Apr 30 2025

travel

Why you should make Florida’s Punta Gorda your next holiday destination

by The Travel Magazine | Apr 30 2025

Word of the Day

insouciance

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 30, 2025 is:

insouciance • \in-SOO-see-unss\ • noun

Insouciance is a formal word that refers to a feeling of carefree unconcern. It can also be understood as a word for the relaxed and calm state of a person who is not worried about anything.

// The young actor charmed interviewers with his easy smile and devil-may-care insouciance.

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Examples:

“Gladiator II is OK when Denzel’s off-screen, but sensational when he’s on it. ... What makes the performance great is its insouciance; it’s both precise and feather-light. And it’s what a great actor can do when he’s set free to have fun, to laugh at himself a little bit. ... Denzel’s Macrinus is gravitas and comic relief in one package.” — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Nov. 2024

Did you know?

If you were alive and of whistling age in the late 1980s or early 1990s, chances are you whistled (and snapped your fingers, and tapped your toes) to a little ditty called “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin, an a cappella reggae-jazz-pop tune that took the charts by surprise and by storm. An ode to cheerful insouciance if ever there was one, its lyrics are entirely concerned with being entirely unconcerned, remaining trouble-free in the face of life’s various stressors and calamities. Such carefree nonchalance is at the heart of insouciance, which arrived in English (along with the adjective insouciant), from French, in the 1800s. The French word comes from a combining of the negative prefix in- with the verb soucier, meaning “to trouble or disturb.” The easiness and breeziness of insouciance isn’t always considered beautiful, however. Insouciance may also be used when someone’s lack of concern for serious matters is seen as more careless than carefree.

Scientists find 'breathing' magma cap inside Yellowstone supervolcano

Microplastics have been in 'pristine streams' for half a century — what could that mean for human health?

Mini ice age was final death blow to Roman Empire, unusual rocks in Iceland suggest

Acne vaccine: Experimental shot for common skin condition reaches clinical trials. Here's what you need to know.

Ancient DNA Reveals Phoenicians’ Surprising Ancestry

Corryvreckan whirlpool: Scotland's 'raging cauldron' that is named after a Norse king and said to house a witch

James Webb telescope reveals truth about 'impossible' black hole thought to be feeding at 40 times the theoretical limit

Is There Any Sound in Space?

Wild NYC Author Ryan Mandelbaum Takes a Wildlife-Filled Walk in Prospect Park

Ghostly galaxy without dark matter baffles astronomers

Is our universe the ultimate computer?

Lab-grown teeth could offer alternative to fillings and implants, scientists say

Saturn: Facts about the ringed planet

Solar wind might be making water on the moon, groundbreaking NASA study reveals

Carnivorous ‘Bone Collector’ Caterpillars Wear Corpses as Camouflage

World's largest solar telescope turns on powerful new camera, revealing breathtaking image of a continent-size sunspot

Worst Coral Mass Bleaching on Record Caused By Warming Oceans

'Hell ant' with scythe-like jaws may be oldest ant fossil ever discovered

Ancient DNA and modern genomes can reveal stories of past peoples, from the Iron Age to Chernobyl, geneticist says

Atlantic ocean currents are weakening — and it could make the climate in some regions unrecognizable

Amiee Byrne’s Realistic Ceramic Sculptures Underscore the Charm of Discarded Goods

Celeb Colorist Bianca Hillier Says You Should Look to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for Summer Hair Inspo

Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

Amazon airline prioritizes bigger aircraft to handle third-party cargo

Chocolate-covered espresso beans: The ultimate combination of sweet and bitter

Jay Sigel, Amateur Golfer Who Played Like a Pro, Dies at 81

Mortgage Rates Go Down Over the Last Week: Mortgage Interest Rates for April 30, 2025

George and Amal Clooney’s home life with kids threatened following news

Ole Obermann & Rachel Newman Named Apple Music Co-Heads

Britain, U.S. attack Houthi drone manufacturing targets in Yemen

I Ate Pineapple Every Day—Here’s What Happened

Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

This is the largest office-to-residential conversion in the US — and it’s just the beginning

US Marines get high-power microwave weapon to cook enemy drone swarms in seconds

Why you should make Florida’s Punta Gorda your next holiday destination

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.New York Zoo Feeds Baby Vulture With Hand Puppet

2.Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

3.Owner of lost $5,000 cash thought calls from police were a scam

4.Watch: Iowa museum owner's spoon collection tallied at 38,162

5.Watch: Red-tailed boa rescued from Texas tree, adopted by animal control officer

6.Speedboat Flips Midair At 200 Mph And Still Wins Race On Arizona Lake

7.Student rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone

8.Mother horse, baby rescued from mud pit in Arizona

9.Man wins $6M lottery prize after more than 40 years of playing

10.Watch: Miniature dachshund found after 529 days in the wild on Kangaroo Island